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Where does “башки́р” come from?

башки́р (Russian) comes from Bashkir башҡорт, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

Ancestry of “башки́р”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BashkirбашҡортBashkir
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

Words derived from “башки́р”

  • Bashkir
  • Bashkirian
  • Bashkiria
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →